Ottawa loggers TD chainsaw tradition not allowed at Grey Cup final

The game was a disappointment for Redblacks fans who thought their team might be crowned champions at the end of their second season.

One day before the Ottawa Red Blacks and Edmonton Eskimos take to the field in the 103Grey Cup, their respective dance teams took part in the CFL Cheer Extravaganza. Edmonton’s game winning drive was also aided by a pair of pass interference calls on Ottawa.

Henry Burris is expecting the unexpected.

“We had opportunities to turn the tide and we just didn’t make the plays, whether it was me missing a throw or making a play or something”, Burris said. “However, in response to concerns raised, and as the game is meant to be at played at a neutral site, the touchdown celebration that normally occurs at Redblacks’ home games will not be allowed between kickoff and the final gun”.

Edmonton Eskimos head coach Chris Jones threw his yellow challenge flag with just over four minutes to play in the fourth quarter, and officials back in Toronto ruled that Ottawa defensive back Brandon Sermons had interfered with receiver Derel Walker deep in Redblacks territory.

He signed with the Redblacks this year and now he’ll be the centre of attention right before every punt, convert and field-goal attempt in the championship spotlight.

Football fans from across Canada will descend on Winnipeg for the 103rd Grey Cup between the Ottawa Redblacks and Edmonton Eskimos. “We’re going to play football… the same game we’ve been playing since we were seven years old”.

Jay Ferguson, 28 from Edmonton, arrived in Winnipeg with two friends Thursday and has been living and breathing the Grey Cup ever since. Lynch’s winning plunge came on third and goal from the one.

Edmonton would hold onto the ball and win the game. Jones has been very imaginative in his blitz and coverage packages and in the West final opted to go for a two-point convert after the Eskimos’ first touchdown in their 45-31 victory over Calgary.

The game didn’t start well for Edmonton.

Ottawa went up 16-10 halfway through the second quarter on a 26-yard field goal by Chris Milo. It couldn’t, though. Edmonton kept the ball on the ground, pounding it out with runs from Reilly, Shavers and Bowman, and picked up enough first downs to hang on for the win. Ottawa capped off a 72 yard opening drive of the game with a 3 yard Henry Burris pass to Patrick Lavoie.

Offensively the REDBLACKS finished first in net offense per game (386), passing yards per game (323), completion percentage (69.9%), and time of possession (33:10). A week after stunning the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with a 93-yard fourth quarter touchdown to win the East Final, Burris took a sack with just over two minutes to play and Ottawa was forced to punt.